Strengthen Food Safety Culture

Food safety culture is the rub, according to Food Processing magazine: "...heightened emphasis within the industry on strengthening food safety culture as an important way to advance public health goals, through improved risk awareness, behavior and personal accountability." An important finding for us earthlings on Earth Day.

Sustainable Ag and Food Security

The times, they are a-changin'!  The EU's farm to fork strategy is to reach 25% organic farming by 2030; there's a clamor for climate change strategies for sustainable ag and food security, and upswings in self-sufficiency ratios are likely as trade constricts.  And food safety compliance?  Time will tell.

The High Cost of Food Fraud

 

FAO Asia & Pacific office--new report on food fraud.  Global industry cost of food fraud estimated yearly @ 30 billion EUR.  E-produce in China found highly vulnerable; DNA barcoding of fishery products sold on-line showed 85% of fish mislabelled.  Vulnerability assessments with new tech helps; surveillance helps enforce compliance.  Honesty & transparency would also help!